Derry Brabbs

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Derry Brabbs

Acclaimed heritage photographer

Derry Brabbs is regarded as one of England’s finest published photographers within the spheres of heritage and landscape, with over 25 books to his credit. Known for his acclaimed collaborations with James Herriot and Alfred Wainwright, he has also written and illustrated several titles celebrating England’s rich architectural and cultural legacy, including English Country Churches, Abbeys & Monasteries, English Country Pubs, Landmark, and A Year in the Life of the Welsh Marches.

He is also the author and photographer of Hadrian's Wall, in which he charts the Roman frontier from west to east, from the Solway Firth to Wallsend on Tyneside, taking in places of historical significance along the way. Brabbs has been photographing the Wall since 1984, when he first shot it for a Wainwright book.

His other books include England's Heritage, a major work published in conjunction with English Heritage and containing 600 photographs. It progresses from the monuments of prehistory to those of the industrial revolution, the cathedrals, castles, battlefields and stately homes that form such an integral part of England's unique identity.